little winter accident - Mazda 6 Forums : Mazda 6 Forum / Mazda Atenza Forum

Stompjrkz400 · 01-16-2013, 10:50 PM

i have had plenty are cars, and learned to drive in the pa snow, but last night i was lucky enough to finally bite it, of course it had to be the first car i have ever owned that was newerish

ended up sliding down an icy hill at 2 am, I pulled the ebrake to try to catch the main road at the intersection but ended up across the road and caught a tree stump

started repairing today though,

im going to try to pull it out, but i imagine i will need to cut out and replace the pillar, and rocker all the way to the wheel well, its not such a big deal because i bought the car totaled in the front end, and was able to fix that.

Mr.Smoke · 01-16-2013, 11:10 PM

That sucks ass man. Glad you are ok though.

Sent from my iPhone using AutoGuide.com Free App

Rockinbluesron · 01-16-2013, 11:39 PM

Is a tough darn car.
Glad you were OK.

Tj_Blaire · 01-17-2013, 07:41 AM

that sucks man. :[
I lived in virginia beach after moving from pennsylvania my whoile life, when i moved back up i came up with a wife and shes never seen snow and its been two years now and she refuses to drive in snow because she is scared.

Byakuya · 01-17-2013, 08:10 AM

Wow that sucks, glad you're okay though man.

FFEMT6 · 01-17-2013, 08:32 AM

Did you just hold liability insurance on your 6? Glad you are ok, that is always the most important thing. Cars can be replaced or repaired. Looks like it was a pretty hard knock, glad it hit behind your door. Is it still driveable, and if so, how does it drive?

xkreedx · 01-17-2013, 10:00 AM

Has this car been in an accident before? I noticed the facelifted bumper but you have the 03-05 sedan head lights.

Stompjrkz400 · 01-17-2013, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xkreedx

Has this car been in an accident before? I noticed the facelifted bumper but you have the 03-05 sedan head lights.

spot on, i bought the car totaled in the front end, bad enough that it needed fenders hood, core support and bumper, plus radiator and other stuff.

i bought it a few month ago and drove it for a semester of school. the car still drives straight, and like i said im fixing it now, i just need to pull out the pillar, replace the rocker, and get a door.

Stompjrkz400 · 01-17-2013, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FFEMT6

Did you just hold liability insurance on your 6? Glad you are ok, that is always the most important thing. Cars can be replaced or repaired. Looks like it was a pretty hard knock, glad it hit behind your door. Is it still drivable, and if so, how does it drive?

yup still very drivable, im going to temporarily wedge the door back on and drive it, until i can afford a new door. i had compreshive on my car, and glass coverage, because i thought it would help pay for stuff like this, i was told i was at fault, so i dropped comp and glass coverage!

Final Impact · 01-17-2013, 10:00 PM

Ouch!!! That is no walk in the park repair. You need access to a Chief Easyliner with a quad clamps and a couple of hydraulic rams. You will find damage clear to the center of the car and from from each wheel well opening. Its like the strongest part of car to smash and cutting into without pulling it straight first is like the worst idea. You really need to rethink your plan as that car is not going to safe to drive when done.

With quad clamps you grab the drip rail in 4 places under the car. Clamp up the edges of the smashed area and use hydraulic force to pull it out. There several clamps needed and welding to be done. The metal is zinc plated and its High strength, low alloy steel. Heating it softens it and it cracks. That's a serious hit, not to be taken lightly.

I used to run one of these for 5 years correcting the "uncorrectable", from DD, to 4X4s, Winston Cup Nascar, exotic sports cars. Get someone with the right equipment to make a couple pulls before you ever try and hack in a part. Its the smart thing to do!
Chief EZ Liner S21 Frame Machine | Automotive Equipment | MachineMatch.com

Google image some of this: you'll see what the proper clamping system can do. FWIW: it was at least 6000 lbs of force to create that damage. You can bet it will be at least that much to pull it back out!
Eckles Auto Body - Whittier Ca body shop serving los angeles and orange county :: Our Facility <<Mazda on the lift!

"chief easy-liner" - Google Search

01-16-2013, 10:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Stompjrkz400 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 116 Thanks: 4 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 12 Post(s) iTrader: 0 reviews	little winter accident i have had plenty are cars, and learned to drive in the pa snow, but last night i was lucky enough to finally bite it, of course it had to be the first car i have ever owned that was newerish ended up sliding down an icy hill at 2 am, I pulled the ebrake to try to catch the main road at the intersection but ended up across the road and caught a tree stump started repairing today though, im going to try to pull it out, but i imagine i will need to cut out and replace the pillar, and rocker all the way to the wheel well, its not such a big deal because i bought the car totaled in the front end, and was able to fix that.

01-16-2013, 11:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mr.Smoke Smoke Screen Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Kitchener, ON Canada Posts: 5,317 Thanks: 666 Thanked 775 Times in 661 Posts Groans: 1 Groaned at 4 Times in 4 Posts Mentioned: 134 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s) Quoted: 660 Post(s) iTrader: 0 reviews	That sucks ass man. Glad you are ok though. Sent from my iPhone using AutoGuide.com Free App __________________ Smoke's Glacier Silver '07 6s Hatch CLICK HERE TO CAST YOUR VOTE FOR 6OTM!!

01-16-2013, 11:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Rockinbluesron Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Southern Oregon Wine Country Posts: 101 Thanks: 52 Thanked 16 Times in 14 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 14 Post(s) iTrader: 0 reviews	Is a tough darn car. Glad you were OK. __________________ Blue Lapis, Tenzo R 18's in Brushed Bronze, Dunlop SP Sports Max TT's 225/40/18, Tein Lowering Springs, Tanabe Sustec Strut Tower Bar & Under Brace, Drilled Slotted Discs, Spectre Intake, MagnaFlow Cat-back Exhaust, DDM HID Kit Slim Ballast 6000K 55W for Hi and Lo Beams, Glowshift Triple Dash Pod and gages, JDM Window Visors, Tint all around,

01-17-2013, 08:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
Byakuya Shiro Shinobi Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Taxachusetts Posts: 7,154 Thanks: 653 Thanked 1,482 Times in 1,133 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 3 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 104 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s) Quoted: 628 Post(s) iTrader: 0 reviews	Wow that sucks, glad you're okay though man. __________________ 2014 GT, NE Meets, The Great Mazda Climb, and NEW NEM6.com! TiGraySpeed6: "Back to class youngster, and get off my lawn!" Legacy4Life: "Nothing like a good day of raunchy car talk." 6Y Mazda "One million horsepowerzzz" Sold: 2004 V6 GT

01-17-2013, 10:00 AM	#7 (permalink)
xkreedx Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 1,278 Thanks: 304 Thanked 337 Times in 260 Posts Groans: 12 Groaned at 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 257 Post(s) iTrader: 0 reviews	Has this car been in an accident before? I noticed the facelifted bumper but you have the 03-05 sedan head lights. __________________

01-17-2013, 07:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
Tj_Blaire Registered User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Erie PA Posts: 820 Thanks: 53 Thanked 103 Times in 90 Posts Groans: 3 Groaned at 7 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 183 Post(s) iTrader: 0 reviews	that sucks man. :[ I lived in virginia beach after moving from pennsylvania my whoile life, when i moved back up i came up with a wife and shes never seen snow and its been two years now and she refuses to drive in snow because she is scared.

01-17-2013, 08:32 AM	#6 (permalink)
FFEMT6 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 133 Thanks: 8 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts Groans: 1 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 22 Post(s) iTrader: 0 reviews	Did you just hold liability insurance on your 6? Glad you are ok, that is always the most important thing. Cars can be replaced or repaired. Looks like it was a pretty hard knock, glad it hit behind your door. Is it still driveable, and if so, how does it drive?

01-17-2013, 10:00 PM	#10 (permalink)
Final Impact Registered User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: USA, OR Posts: 1,228 Thanks: 416 Thanked 328 Times in 237 Posts Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s) Quoted: 194 Post(s) iTrader: 0 reviews	Ouch!!! That is no walk in the park repair. You need access to a Chief Easyliner with a quad clamps and a couple of hydraulic rams. You will find damage clear to the center of the car and from from each wheel well opening. Its like the strongest part of car to smash and cutting into without pulling it straight first is like the worst idea. You really need to rethink your plan as that car is not going to safe to drive when done. With quad clamps you grab the drip rail in 4 places under the car. Clamp up the edges of the smashed area and use hydraulic force to pull it out. There several clamps needed and welding to be done. The metal is zinc plated and its High strength, low alloy steel. Heating it softens it and it cracks. That's a serious hit, not to be taken lightly. I used to run one of these for 5 years correcting the "uncorrectable", from DD, to 4X4s, Winston Cup Nascar, exotic sports cars. Get someone with the right equipment to make a couple pulls before you ever try and hack in a part. Its the smart thing to do! Chief EZ Liner S21 Frame Machine \| Automotive Equipment \| MachineMatch.com Google image some of this: you'll see what the proper clamping system can do. FWIW: it was at least 6000 lbs of force to create that damage. You can bet it will be at least that much to pull it back out! Eckles Auto Body - Whittier Ca body shop serving los angeles and orange county :: Our Facility <<Mazda on the lift! "chief easy-liner" - Google Search __________________ 2006 Mazda 6s GS Hatchback, Lapis Blue \| AJ 3.0 & AW6A-EL 6 Spd >79,000 If this post helped you, "thanks" never hurts.. .. ..

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
Mazda 6 Forum Advertisement